My Dervish Army is slowly taking shape...the sun has started to appear here in Berlin so I have been able to take a few extra shots of progress to date...
I have also posted a few familiar (and non) familiar images to aid with the atmosphere too...here goes...A familiar image of the plight of the Ansar forces throwing themselves against the power of the then modern weapons...
The famous painting by William Barnes Wollen Battle of Abu Klea 17 Jan 1885 captures the moment when the Mahdist surged through the left rear corner of the British Square...I like this image as it is one of only a few that shows the Naval Brigade in pith helmets...look closely in the centre of the painting...
Do all Mahdist Generals just want to smash the square with our army of Dervish worriors...?
G W Joy's famous painting epitomise the British view of the time of England's hero General Gordon and his Last Stand in Khartoum on the 26th January 1885.
In contrast to Waterloo's 1815' box cover - very artistic...
These photos were taken when the sun was elsewhere...probably back in the Sudan...
Please don't look at the British standard - I realised I hadn't finished it as I was taking the photos...
...and to aide the atmosphere again and to provide more information on clothing an weapons etc...a Haba Warrior
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Danakill & Dervish Warriors
A Beni-Amer Warrior
Some more of my Anti Brit kickers...
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Danakill & Dervish Warriors
A Beni-Amer WarriorSome more of my Anti Brit kickers...
I flew back to the UK last week and brought back some more of my painted Ansars and Dervish regiments. Once I have repaired them (unpacked them this morning and eeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkk) I will photograph them and post the images here...
My Naval Brigade Camel Corps are slowly taking shape now too...just waiting for Hat to release its latest batch of Colonial enamies - 'spear chucker' types...8208 Hadendowa Camelry and 8250 Taaishi Camelry.
Now is all up to Hat your customers are waiting...
Happy Easter everyone
Duncan
Duncan
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